ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN TRACK TENSIONER Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B62D55/30 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to caterpillar vehicles including combat vehicle. Proposed tensioner incorporates planetary gearbox with no pinion carrier with tensioner crank fitted in reduction gearbox central opening. Crank lock is furnished with throw-out indicator. Tensioner indicator is made up of compact resistor coil with moving contact and tensioning electric indicator. Manual backup adjustment pin is arranged outside the vehicle board. Caterpillar track tensioning if performed to signal from driver control board.

EFFECT: compact design, ease of use.

3 cl, 3 dwg